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Letter from R. T. Scott and James M. Parks to L. S. Joynes, 1860 December 18

Letter from R. T. Scott and James M. Parks to L. S. Joynes, 1860 December 18

Washington DC
Dec[e]m[ber] 18th 1860
Mr L[evin] S[mith] Joynes
Dear Sir
James M Parks rec[eive]d
your letter yesterday writen in regard to
the same subject upon which I addressed
you. I rec[eive]d your letter in reply to my
letter but was quite sick at the time which
is the apologe for my negligence in answering
your favor. I was very sorry that I forgot
to mention in my letter the school indicated
but you have since been informed that it
was the National School. I have learned
from various sources, and from men of
varasity who's authority cannot be doubted,
that Professors Holston, [underscore] Lincoln [underscore] & Waters, [underscore] belong
to the Republican party, I have learned
that, Mr. Lincoln, denies being a Wide Awake",
but has no hesatancy in avowing his Republican
principals, Prof. Holston is a German by birth,
Prof. Lincoln a native of (Conn) [underscore] and I believe
Mr. Waters the Demonstrator of Anatomy is a native of
the District of Columbia. I am not acquainted
with these three Professors I have not long been
a member of the school before I was informed by

Letter from R. T. Scott and James M. Parks to L. S. Joynes, 1860 December 18

Author

Scott, R. T.; Parks, James M.

Personal Name Recipient

Joynes, L. S. (Levin Smith)

Date

1860-12-18

Description

Letter from R. T. Scott and James M. Parks to L. S. Joynes explaining the environment at the National Medical School.

Transcription

Washington DC
Dec[e]m[ber] 18th 1860
Mr L[evin] S[mith] Joynes
Dear Sir
James M Parks rec[eive]d
your letter yesterday writen in regard to
the same subject upon which I addressed
you. I rec[eive]d your letter in reply to my
letter but was quite sick at the time which
is the apologe for my negligence in answering
your favor. I was very sorry that I forgot
to mention in my letter the school indicated
but you have since been informed that it
was the National School. I have learned
from various sources, and from men of
varasity who's authority cannot be doubted,
that Professors Holston, [underscore] Lincoln [underscore] & Waters, [underscore] belong
to the Republican party, I have learned
that, Mr. Lincoln, denies being a Wide Awake",
but has no hesatancy in avowing his Republican
principals, Prof. Holston is a German by birth,
Prof. Lincoln a native of (Conn) [underscore] and I believe
Mr. Waters the Demonstrator of Anatomy is a native of
the District of Columbia. I am not acquainted
with these three Professors I have not long been
a member of the school before I was informed by
men whoes varasity is far above suspicion, that
said Professor's belonged to the Republican party.
I left the college without farther investigation,
I didnot feel willing to be instructed by those
who hate myself, hate my home and Institution.
I had no other than this motive for leaving
the school. I hope I shall never become
so degenerate, so lost to all honor and patriot
ism, and Country pride, as to get my own
consent for men who have spent all their lives
in assailing the South to instruct me in any
thing. I for one will not rec[ei]v[e] their instruction.
I addressed you to as{s}ertain if the Richmond
Factulty would admitt myself and others
with our tickets obtained at said Institution,
I will not be importunate. You are now
acquainted with all the facts of the case,
and if what I have Said, is not suficient
to satisfy you I will produce any evidence
you may desire, I would have no motive in
misrepresenting these Gentlemen. I had no
malice to gratifie, but regret exceedingly
that it so turned out, that thes Professors were
Republicans. it has caused me truble and expences,
pleas let me heare from you soon {if} the [crossout] the factulty
sees proper to admitt me and others we will
be under obligations, but if they should not, I must
look out for some othe[r] wigwam.
I remain your Obt servant
R.T. Scott
J.M. Parks
Ala[bama]
[Addressed:]
L[evin] S[mith] Joynes MD
Richmond Va

Corporate Subject

Medical College of Virginia -- History -- 19th century; National Medical College (Washington, D.C.)

Letter from R. T. Scott and James M. Parks to L. S. Joynes, 1860 December 18

Author

Scott, R. T.; Parks, James M.

Personal Name Recipient

Joynes, L. S. (Levin Smith)

Date

1860-12-18

Description

Letter from R. T. Scott and James M. Parks to L. S. Joynes explaining the environment at the National Medical School.

Transcription

Washington DC
Dec[e]m[ber] 18th 1860
Mr L[evin] S[mith] Joynes
Dear Sir
James M Parks rec[eive]d
your letter yesterday writen in regard to
the same subject upon which I addressed
you. I rec[eive]d your letter in reply to my
letter but was quite sick at the time which
is the apologe for my negligence in answering
your favor. I was very sorry that I forgot
to mention in my letter the school indicated
but you have since been informed that it
was the National School. I have learned
from various sources, and from men of
varasity who's authority cannot be doubted,
that Professors Holston, [underscore] Lincoln [underscore] & Waters, [underscore] belong
to the Republican party, I have learned
that, Mr. Lincoln, denies being a Wide Awake",
but has no hesatancy in avowing his Republican
principals, Prof. Holston is a German by birth,
Prof. Lincoln a native of (Conn) [underscore] and I believe
Mr. Waters the Demonstrator of Anatomy is a native of
the District of Columbia. I am not acquainted
with these three Professors I have not long been
a member of the school before I was informed by

Corporate Subject

Medical College of Virginia -- History -- 19th century; National Medical College (Washington, D.C.)